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Local Institutions, Poverty, and Household Welfare in Bolivia

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dc.contributor.authorGrootaert, Christiaan
dc.contributor.authorNarayan, Deepa
dc.date.accessioned2014-08-21T19:49:05Z
dc.date.available2014-08-21T19:49:05Z
dc.date.issued2001-07
dc.description.abstractThe authors empirically estimate the impact of social capital on household welfare in Bolivia--where they found 67 different types of local associations. They focus on household memberships in local associations as being especially relevant to daily decisions that affect household welfare and consumption. On average, households belong to 1.4 groups and associations: 62 percent belong to agrarian syndicates, 16 percent to production groups, 13 percent to social service groups, and 10 percent to education and health groups. Smaller numbers belong to religious and government groups. Agrarian syndicates, created by government decree in 1952, are now viewed mainly as community-initiated institutions to manage conmunal resources. They have been registered as legal entities to work closely with municipalities to represent the interests and priorities of local people in municipal decisionmaking. The effects of social capital operate through (at least) three mechanisms: sharing of information among association members; the reduction of opportunistic behavior; and better collective decisionmaking. The effect of social capital on household welfare was found to be 2.5 times that of human capital. Increasing the average educational endowment of each adult in the household by one year (about a 2.5-percent increase) would increase per capita household spending 4.2 percent; a similar increase in the social capital endowment would increase spending 9 to 10.5 percent. They measured social capital along six dimensions: density of memberships, internal heterogeneity of associations (by gender, age, education, religion, etc.), meeting attendance, active participation in decisionmaking, payment of dues (in cash and in kind), and community orientation. The strongest effect came from number of memberships. Active membership in an agrarian syndicate is associated with an average 11.5 percent increase in household spending. Membership in another local association is associated with a 5.3-percent higher spending level. Empirical results partly confirm the hypothesis that social capital provides long-term benefits such as better access to credit and a higher level of trust in the community as a source of assistance in case of need.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2001/07/1552002/local-institutions-poverty-household-welfare-bolivia
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-2644
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/19594
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper;No. 2644
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCOUNTABILITY
dc.subjectAGED
dc.subjectAGRO-ECOLOGICAL ZONES
dc.subjectAUTONOMOUS ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subjectBASIC SERVICES
dc.subjectCITIZEN
dc.subjectCLIMATE
dc.subjectCOLLECTIVE ACTION
dc.subjectCOLLECTIVE DECISIONMAKING
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY LEADERS
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY LEVEL
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY ORGANIZATION
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY SERVICES
dc.subjectCULTURAL IDENTITY
dc.subjectDATA COLLECTION
dc.subjectDATA SET
dc.subjectDATA SETS
dc.subjectDEMOCRACY
dc.subjectDEMOCRATIC STATE
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT NETWORK
dc.subjectDISCRIMINATION
dc.subjectECONOMIC ACTIVITY
dc.subjectECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
dc.subjectECONOMIC CONTEXT
dc.subjectECONOMIC MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC REFORMS
dc.subjectECONOMIC STRUCTURE
dc.subjectEDUCATION LEVEL
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT STATUS
dc.subjectETHNIC GROUPS
dc.subjectEXPENDITURE PER CAPITA
dc.subjectEXTREME POVERTY
dc.subjectFIELD WORK
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SUPPORT
dc.subjectFORMAL INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectGIRLS
dc.subjectGROWTH RATES
dc.subjectHEALTH CENTERS
dc.subjectHOSPITALS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD DURABLES
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD HEAD
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD HEADS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD LEVEL
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD MEMBERS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SAMPLE
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SURVEY
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD WELFARE
dc.subjectHOUSING
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectINCIDENCE OF POVERTY
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINCOME GROWTH
dc.subjectINDIGENOUS GROUPS
dc.subjectINDIGENOUS PEOPLES
dc.subjectINEQUALITY
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL ENVIRONMENTS
dc.subjectISOLATION
dc.subjectLAND REDISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectLAND REFORM
dc.subjectLAND TENURE
dc.subjectLOCAL ASSOCIATIONS
dc.subjectLOCAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectLOCAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectLOCAL GOVERNMENT
dc.subjectLOCAL GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subjectLOCAL INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectLOCAL LEVEL
dc.subjectLOCAL PEOPLE
dc.subjectMANAGERS
dc.subjectMIGRANTS
dc.subjectMIGRATION
dc.subjectMUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT
dc.subjectMUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS
dc.subjectMUNICIPALITIES
dc.subjectMUNICIPALITY
dc.subjectNATIONAL LEVEL
dc.subjectPOLICY IMPLICATIONS
dc.subjectPOLICY RESEARCH
dc.subjectPOLITICAL PARTIES
dc.subjectPOOR COUNTRIES
dc.subjectPOOR PERSON
dc.subjectPOVERTY ISSUES
dc.subjectPOVERTY LINE
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION
dc.subjectPRIMARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOL
dc.subjectPRIVATE TRANSFERS
dc.subjectPROVISION OF SERVICES
dc.subjectPUBLIC ENTERPRISES
dc.subjectPUBLIC SECTOR
dc.subjectQUALITATIVE DATA
dc.subjectQUALITY OF SERVICE
dc.subjectQUANTITATIVE DATA
dc.subjectRADIO
dc.subjectRELATIVE POVERTY
dc.subjectRELIGIOUS GROUPS
dc.subjectRESEARCH TEAM
dc.subjectRESOURCE ALLOCATION
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectRURAL COMMUNITIES
dc.subjectRURAL POPULATION
dc.subjectRURAL POVERTY
dc.subjectSAMPLE HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectSAMPLING FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectSCHOOLS
dc.subjectSERVICE DELIVERY
dc.subjectSERVICE PROVISION
dc.subjectSOCIAL CAPITAL
dc.subjectSOCIAL COHESION
dc.subjectSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSTRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectUNEQUAL DISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectURBAN AREAS
dc.subjectURBAN POVERTY
dc.subjectVILLAGE SOCIAL CAPITAL
dc.subjectWATER RESOURCES
dc.subjectWORKERS
dc.titleLocal Institutions, Poverty, and Household Welfare in Boliviaen
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okr.crossref.titleLocal Institutions, Poverty, and Household Welfare in Bolivia
okr.date.disclosure2001-07-31
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-10T09:35:15.309447Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Policy Research Working Paper
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2001/07/1552002/local-institutions-poverty-household-welfare-bolivia
okr.globalpracticeSocial, Urban, Rural and Resilience
okr.globalpracticeEducation
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
okr.globalpracticeTransport and ICT
okr.globalpracticePoverty
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
okr.globalpracticeHealth, Nutrition, and Population
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okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-2644
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000094946_01080804100636
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum1552002
okr.identifier.reportWPS2644
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okr.region.administrativeLatin America & Caribbean
okr.region.countryBolivia
okr.themeSocial protection and risk management
okr.topicHealth Monitoring and Evaluation
okr.topicUrban Partnerships and Poverty
okr.topicSocial Development::Social Capital
okr.topicSocial Inclusion and Institutions
okr.topicSocial Development::Community Development and Empowerment
okr.topicEducation::Education and Society
okr.topicInformation and Communication Technologies::ICT Policy and Strategies
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Public Health Promotion
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Poverty Assessment
okr.topicGovernance::Governance Indicators
okr.unitSocial Development Department and the Poverty Division, Poverty Reduction and Economic Management Network
okr.volume1
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